From the 1800s through the 1950s, people clamored for the delicacy green turtle soup. Though the color describes the hue of the soup, one turtle commonly used for the dish – the Chelonia mydas – has ...

FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCIV) — From sand to sea, sea turtles face many obstacles. One of the most dangerous is artificial lighting. "The hatchlings are hardwired to go to the brightest thing around, which ...

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Turtle nesting season is officially underway, and for the last 35 seasons, Panama City Beach Turtle Watch has been patrolling the beach, protecting nests and ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on Wednesday morning at Pensacola Beach as the Gulf Coast Turtle Watch Team unveiled its new sea turtle rescue van. The van will help to ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Turtle nesting season is in full swing, but so is beach season meeting that the areas these turtles’ nest on are busier than usual. Turtle watch patrols the beaches ...

DARE COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY) — The first sea turtle nest of the year was spotted in the Outer Banks over the weekend. According to a Facebook post by the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, park biologists ...

NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. — In a significant midseason update, the Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch (AISTW) has reported the first-ever Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle nest on the island, along with a successful ...